UNM-LA Honors First PCA Class Graduates
UNM-LA’s first class of PCA graduates with their certificates Wednesday morning, from left, Weifeng Fan, Maria Eadie, Instructor Melanie Colgan, RN, MA, Carmen Salazar and Maria ‘Victoria’ Rygh. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
Gathered for a photo following Wednesday’s PCA graduation ceremony at UNM-LA, from left, Instructor Melanie Colgan, RN, MA, Maria ‘Victoria’ Rygh, Maria Eadie, Weifeng Fan, Los Alamos Medical Center CEO John Whiteside, program supporter Barbara Stoddard and UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Living With Alzheimer’s Talk Offered In Santa Fe
HEALTHCARE News:Armstrong Bill To Create Public-Private Partnership To Fight Diabetes In New Mexico Passes House
Rep. Debbie Armstrong- The Department of Health,
- The Corrections Department,
- The Human Services Department,
- The Aging and Long-term Services Department
Help Sought For Care Of Injured Red-tailed Hawks
Red-tailed hawks. Courtesy/LEWF
LEWF News:
Cottonwood Rehab is in need of help from the Los Alamos community for the care of four injured red-tailed hawks that arrived at Cottonwood Rehab in the last three weeks.
Dr. Kathleen Ramsay is caring for two of the hawks at her home under intensive care. The other two hawks have graduated to outdoor cages. The cost of rehabbing these raptors is around $15/day for food and medication. With a normal rehab time table of about three months, Cottonwood Rehab needs $1,000 to $1,500 to get these hawks back into the wild.
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Khalsa Acupuncture Office Closes In Los Alamos
Dr. Khalsa explains a wellness concept to visitors to his booth during the 2016 Health Fair in September at Griffth Gymnasium. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
Well this is certainly not the email we had hoped to send out…
As it turns out, Dr. Khalsa’s pneumonia was only the proverbial tip of the iceberg. After several weeks of his health and strength continuing to decline he has now been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that is attacking his kidneys, and the treatment for it is kidney dialysis! If he is very lucky and blessed he will be on dialysis “short-term” Read More
Bill For Firefighters With PTSD Heads To House Floor
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard of Los Alamos participates in a Labor Committee meeting Monday voting in support of HB157 to provide support for firefighters suffering from PTSD. Photo by Michael Redondo
STATE News:
- HB157 Establishes PTSD as Disease that May Result from Firefighters’ Duties
After passing the House Labor and Economic Development Committee Monday, House Bill 157, legislation that establishes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a disease that—when diagnosed in a firefighter without previous health issues—can be presumed to have been caused by the firefighter’s service, Read More
DEA Removes Marijuana Misinformation
DEA News:Los Alamos Residents Support Cancer Foundation
Los Alamos residents attend Saturday night’s Cancer Foundation of New Mexico’s 12 Annual Sweetheart Auction at the Convention Center in Santa Fe, from left, Liz Cavasos of New Mexico Bank & Trust, DonTaylor of Don Taylor Photography, Mary Beth Maassen of Los Alamos Medical Center, Scott Wallace and Lisa Wallace of LAMC, Jim Streits of Los Alamos Public Schools, Kristy Ortega of United Way, Jacque Carroll of LAMC and Chris Ortega of ReMax of Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Santa Fe Mayor Javier M. Gonzales. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Medical Canabis Reform
STATE News:
SANTA FE – With solid bipartisan support, the Senate today passed by a vote of 29-11 legislation that strongly reforms New Mexico’s medical cannabis laws for the first time in 10 years.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley (D-16-Bernalillo), who also was the sponsor of the original medical cannabis law in New Mexico. Last-minute changes to SB 177 were made on the Senate floor including requiring that veterans be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition to enroll in the program, like any other patient or applicant, and mandating that patient renewals occur annually, Read More
Gourmet Dinner Benefits Anita Salas Memorial Fund
Pig +Fig in White Rock Cafe hosted a five course wine dinner Thursday to benefit the Anita Salas Memorial Fund, which provides financial assistance to New Mexican women and men diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. The event was part of the 8th annual K2 Women’s Weekend. Learn more at www.pajaritowomen.org. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Amy Bauer, event coordinator and Southwest Region K2 Women’s Alliance member thanks diners for attending the fundraiser. This annual nonprofit event has raised more than $70,000 over the past eight years in financial assistanceLegislation To Require State Government To Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices
STATE News:Los Alamos Research On Cancer’s Origins Key Part Of Huge Grant
Ludmil Alexandrov, Los Alamos National Laboratory, part of a team seeking to build a much deeper understanding of DNA damage – what causes it and how it leads to cancer. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- $25 million from Cancer Research UK funds Big Data analysis identifying mutational signatures of cancer
Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher Ludmil Alexandrov has been announced as a member of one of the first four global research teams funded under Cancer Research UK’s “Grand Challenge,” which seeks to revolutionize the understanding of cancer and its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Read More
Professional Skin Care Choices Now Offering Osmosis Cosmetics
June English, owner of Professional Skin Care Choices with a poster advertising her new line of Osmosis cosmetics. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
June English of Professional Skin Care Choices is excited about adding Osmosis cosmetics to the skincare and beauty products she offers to her customers.
Founded by Dr. Ben Johnson, MD, Osmosis products are gluten and fragrance free, and safe for use by oncology patients. Dr. Johnson wanted to bring a holistic approach to the skin care and beauty industry, English said. The company uses no animal Read More
Ronald McDonald Visits Local Eatery
Ronald McDonald greets patrons as he makes a grand entrance this afternoon at the new McDonald’s Restaurant in Smith’s Marketplace Shopping Center on Trinity Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lance Metcalf, right and his younger brother Lane show Ronald McDonald their skills at the hockey game table. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Ronald McDonald paid a visit to the Los Alamos McDonald’s this afternoon to the delight of all that were there.
He entertained the children with magic tricks and jokes. Even the older crowd enjoyed the big handshakes Read More
End Of Life Options Bill Moves Forward In Statehouse
From left, Rep. Bill McCamley of Las Cruces and Rep. Deborah Armstrong of Albuquerque, sponsors of the End of Life Options Act, look on during Friday’s public comment on the bill at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. Dr. Katherine T. Morris, right, an Albuquerque oncologist was a plaintiff in the2014 case that affirmed the principle of the law but was overturned by the New Mexico Supreme Court in 2016. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos resident Carl Newton addresses the committee in support of the bill. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Exercise
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
You know it was bound to happen. I have written about eating less sugar (a daily struggle), drinking more water (easier than eating less sugar), and getting more restful sleep (dream away), but now we have to talk about exercise. Of course, talking about exercise is the easy part.
Actually doing exercise is the hard part.
I have boxes of DVDs showcasing various belly-busting, butt-firming and thigh-slimming workouts. I found them again just this last weekend. I have not watched them in years, maybe decades, and some of the DVDs have never even been opened. Did I drop Read More
Udall, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Relief For Victims Of Radiation Exposure
SENATE News:UNMLA: Benefit Concert For Dr. Stidham April 19
UNM-LA News:Gessing: Medicaid Reform Can Save New Mexico
By PAUL J. GESSINGRecently, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan-Grisham joined supporters of Obamacare in protesting the possibility that President Donald Trump will repeal or dramatically alter the law. She is not alone. Liberals are hoping to defend Obamacare, despite public-opinion polls, which continue to reflect majority opposition.
There are many (and often, conflicting) aspects to Obamacare, but if Lujan-Grisham truly represented the best interests of New Mexico, she’d be working as hard as possible to at very least reform the Medicaid portion of the law – which will Read More
Los Alamos Relay For Life Meets Jan. 31
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